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    Aug 20, 2009, 07:32 PM
    Plumbing vent stack
    What causes a vent stack to clog? Thank you
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    Aug 21, 2009, 04:41 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by sami jack View Post
    What causes a vent stack to clog? Thank you
    Many things will clog a vent, A dead critter or bird, leaf and debris build up, back pitch on a horizontal vent Take your pick. Why do you ask? Regards, Tom
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